Langham, Sask., July 19, 2022 – The wait is over for farmers and guests who have been looking forward to attending Ag in Motion in person once again. The gates opened Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m., marking the return of Western Canada’s largest outdoor farm expo with a site full of companies showcasing equipment, livestock, crop and the latest technology.
“We are welcoming a flood of familiar faces as well as those exploring our show grounds for the first time,” says Show Director Rob O’Connor. “We have all been looking forward to this week for quite some time, and we are thrilled to see the site come to life once again with a total of 543 exhibitors.”
Visitors will have the opportunity to take in equipment demonstrations showcasing the latest technology such as autonomous machinery, crop plots with the newest seed varieties and crop protection products, special events to connect farmers and industry, experts speaking on industry-specific topics, and exhibits and demonstrations in BMO Livestock Central.
Kicking off Ag in Motion was last night’s Innovation in Agriculture Reception and a celebration of the new, novel and noteworthy in agriculture. During the reception, the 2022 TD Agricultural Services Innovations Program winners and finalists were announced across five categories:
- Agronomics: ATP Nutrition Ltd. (winner), Syngenta Canada Inc. (finalist), Picketa Systems Inc. (finalist).
- Business Solutions: DTN Agronomy (winner), VeriGrain (finalist).
- Environmental Sustainability: Precision AI (winner), Lucent BioSciences, Inc. (finalist).
- Equipment: Sky Ag Tech in partnership with XAG Co Ltd. (winner), CropPro Consulting in partnership with Croptimistic Technology Ltd. (finalist), Case IH Agriculture (finalist).
- Livestock: FarmSimple Solutions Ltd. (winner).
“There’s lots to explore at the show, so much to learn and also many networking opportunities throughout the show,” says O’Connor. “We would like to thank all the individuals and companies who helped us bring Ag in Motion back with such exciting products to show in the environment it was intended for. We hope everyone will find something new and interesting to see.”
Ag in Motion takes place July 19-21, 2022 at Discovery Farm Langham, located just 15 minutes northwest of Saskatoon, Sask. and is Western Canada’s largest outdoor farm expo with over 500 exhibitors and 100 acres to explore. Ag in Motion tickets can be found at aginmotion.ca.
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For more information, or to book an interview with Rob O’Connor, contact:
Alexandra Blackwell, Media Relations | [email protected] | 306-290-9476 (cell)